The theme for December is Sanctuary Dec. 17 – Carol Sing UUSC Guest at Your Table boxes will be collected Sunday, December 17. This supports the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee which advances human rights worldwide. Gifts of $125 or more are matched by the UU Church in Manhasset, NY. Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, led by Rev. Erin … Continued

Celebrate the new year with other FUUSN families on December 31! There will be music and games and crafts and costumes and pizza and plenty of fun for all ages. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and we will make merry till around 9:00 p.m. Think of it as your New Year’s Eve pre-party! All ages … Continued

Greetings All, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this year – creating many opportunities to worship together. We will gather in the morning for an informal service and then again, later in the day, for our usual three Christmas Eve services. While each service will be crafted with a slightly different tone and tenor everyone, … Continued

Holiday Fair results: Our total (before expenses) take from both the Yard Sale in November and the Holiday Fair in December was $22,029.72. We had expenses for signs and pizza, etc. but it was a wildly successful two weekends thanks to more people than I can list in this newsletter. We had wonderful volunteers for … Continued

Our Whole Lives (OWL) is a lifespan sexuality education curriculum, providing values-based, age-appropriate sexuality education at six different stages, from kindergarteners on up through adults. Over the past few years, we have expanded beyond our middle school level and added the 4th-6th grade level (we target 5th grade) in 2015-2016. This year, we’re adding the … Continued

FUUSN is now an official member of the Refugee Immigration Cluster — Congratulations all! On November 14, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously for FUUSN to join the Newton-Brookline Refugee Cluster of the Refugee Immigration Ministry (RIM). Six congregations (FUUSN, Grace Episcopal, First Baptist in Newton Centre, Temple Reyim, the Newton Centre Minyan in Newton, … Continued

In January 2018 we are scheduled to roll out our new online membership directory to the FUUSN congregation. The Operations Council has approved some privacy policies for the directory, so I thought it would be useful to give a preliminary Q&A. If you have questions of you own, please get in touch! Q. Will I … Continued

On Sunday, December 10, join us for our Community Breakfast. It’s in the Parish Hall from a bit before 9:00 a.m. to just after 10:00, just in time for the services to start. It’s the perfect opportunity to relax, eat, and catch up with old and new friends. Rest assured, no one will go hungry. We’re … Continued

Evening Song returns to FUSN on Sunday, December 3, and every first Sunday of the month, at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. We welcome all who wish to spend some quiet and restorative time with us to prepare for the weeks to come, with music for four voices, and poems chosen by FUSN’s poetry aficionados. … Continued

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Rev. Erin Splaine has been FUSN's minister since 2010. Since the early 1990s, she has served in more than 30 roles working with UU societies and groups. Committed to social justice and spiritual growth, Rev. Splaine offers continual inspiration and support to the entire FUSN community and beyond.

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